Country size comparison
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Uruguay is about 9 times bigger than New Caledonia.
New Caledonia is approximately 18,575 sq km, while Uruguay is approximately 176,215 sq km, making Uruguay 849% larger than New Caledonia. Meanwhile, the population of New Caledonia is ~297,160 people (3.1 million more people live in Uruguay).
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New Caledonia is 54.2% more expensive than Uruguay overall
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